Pair: Lieutenant T. Broderick, Royal Navy

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (”Shah” T. Broderick. Ord: H.M.S.) naming separated by suspension post; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (T. Broderick, P.O. 1st. Cl. H.M.S. Shannon.) impressed naming, toned, very fine (2) £600-£800

Thomas Broderick was born in Queenstown, Cork, on 6 February 1857 and was engaged for Naval service on 29 November 1877, serving as an Ordinary Seaman in H.M.S. Revenge. He subsequently joined H.M.S. Shah on 17 November 1878, aboard which ship he remained employed until October 1879, gaining advancement to Able Seaman. In that period the Shah took part in the engagement with the Peruvian iron-clad turret ship Huascar on 29 May 1877. In company with the corvette H.M.S. Amethyst, Shah engaged the rebel iron-clad for three hours but, owing to her heavy armour, the Huascar managed to escape to shallow waters at the close of day; a subsequent cutting out expedition also failed. Broderick was subsequently among those Bluejackets landed for service in the Zulu War in 1879.

Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, while serving in H.M.S. Shannon (1898-90), Broderick was appointed acting Botswain on 12 December 1890, Chief Botswain on 21 March 1911 and Lieutenant (Retired) on 1916, having been pensioned on 21 March 1912.